Trustee Briefings

March 14th, 2024

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast for March.

March 6th, 2024

Tom Curtin: Federal Infrastructure Investments: Road Ahead

Tom Curtin, Program Director, Infrastructure, National Governors Association briefed Trustees on Federal Infrastructure Investments

March 1st, 2024

Edward Mermelstein: 2024 Policy Priorities

Edward Mermelstei, Commissioner NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs briefed Trustees on 2024 Policy Priorities

February 29th, 2024

Alexander Vindman: Major Challenges to US National Security: The War in Ukraine

Alexander Vindman, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and former Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, briefed Trustees on The War in Ukraine and major challenges to US National Security

February 27th, 2024

Iris Bohnet: Addressing Gender-Based Bias to Promote Women Leaders

Iris Bohnet, Co-Director, Women and Public Policy Program and Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School addressed Trustees on Gender-Based Bias to Promote Women Leaders

February 23rd, 2024

Matthew Kotchen: The US and COP 28

Professor Matthew Kotchen, Professor of Economics, Yale School of the Environment, Yale University, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Environment and Energy at the Treasury Department briefed Trustees on The US and COP 28.

February 15th, 2024

Mike Ezell: 2024 Policy Priorities

Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS) was briefed on CED’s Solutions Brief, 2024 Policy Priorities - Inflection Point: Charting a Sustainable Path Forward and January 12th letter to Congressional Leadership.

February 14th, 2024

Ambassador Dennis Ross: Major Challenges to US National Security in 2024: War in the Middle East

Ambassador Dennis Ross, Counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, who for more than twelve years, played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process, briefed Trustees on Major Challenges to US National Security in 2024: War in the Middle East.

February 12th, 2024

Rakesh Kochhar: Workforce Impacts of AI

Rakesh Kochhar, Senior Researcher at Pew Research Center briefed Trustees on Workforce Impacts of AI related to his July 2023 report Which U.S. Workers Are More Exposed to AI on Their Jobs?

February 8th, 2024

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast for February.

February 7th, 2024

James Luther Moore: Educating for the Human-Technology Frontier: STEM and AI

Dr James L. Moore III, Assistant Director for the Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation briefed Trustees on Educating for the Human-Technology Frontier: STEM and AI.

February 2nd, 2024

Julia Stoyanovich: Approaches to Artificial Intelligence Regulation

Julia Stoyanovich, Director, Center for Responsible AI; Associate Professor, New York University Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the Tandon School of Engineering and the Center for Data Science, briefed Trustees on Artificial Intelligence: Approaches to Regulation.

January 30th, 2024

Tim Burchett: Infrastructure Investment

Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) – House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Capitalizing on Infrastructure: Priorities for Implementing Historic Federal Investments.

January 24th, 2024

Disruptions in Global Shipping Patterns

Lars Jensen, CEO, Vespucci Maritime and author of "Liner Shipping 2025-How to Survive and Thrive" will briefed Trustees on Disruptions in Global Shipping Patterns.

January 11th, 2024

U.S. Department of Commerce: Infrastructure Investment

Senior Staff from the U.S. Department of Commerce were briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Capitalizing on Infrastructure: Priorities for Implementing Historic Federal Investments.

January 11th, 2024

Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast.

December 13th, 2023

Jessica Newman: Artificial Intelligence: Approaches to Regulation

Jessica Newman, Director of the AI Security Initiative at UC Berkeley’s Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity; Founder and Co-Director of the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub briefed Trustees on approaches to regulation for artificial intelligence.

December 7th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast.

December 6th, 2023

David Sterrett: AI in the 2024 Elections

Dr. David Sterrett, Senior Research Scientist, Public Affairs and Media Research, NORC at the University of Chicago briefed Trustees on AI in the 2024 Elections: Addressing Public Perception of Risks and Countering Disinformation.

December 5th, 2023

Christopher Pope: Fiscal Reform

Christopher Pope, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Former Director of Policy Research, West Health; Former APSA Congressional Fellow for Health Policy, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, briefed Trustees on Fiscal Reform: Addressing Entitlements.

November 29th, 2023

Jonathan Berry: Regulatory Policy in the Courts

Jonathan Berry, Managing Partner, Boyden Gray PLLC briefed Trustees on Regulatory Policy in the Courts.

November 15th, 2023

Lawrence H. Summers: The Current State of the US Economy & the Road Ahead

Lawrence H. Summers, former United States Secretary of the Treasury and President Emeritus of Harvard University briefed Trustees on The Current State of the US Economy & the Road Ahead.

November 15th, 2023

David Petraeus: Conflict in Europe and the Middle East

General (ret.) David Petraeus, former Commander, US Allied Forces Afghanistan, former CIA Director and Chairman, KKR Global Institute briefed Trustees on the current Conflict in Europe and the Middle East.

November 15th, 2023

Stephen Hadley: The US & the World

Stephen Hadley, Former National Security Advisor of the United States and Principal at Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC briefed Trustees on The US & the World.

November 15th, 2023

Bill Cassidy: Saving Social Security

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) briefed Trustees on Saving Social Security.

November 14th, 2023

Cassie Robertson: Health Care Policy

Cassie Robertson, Director for Labor Policy – White House National Economic Council and other officials at White House National Economic Council were briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Health Care Policy After the Pandemic.

November 9th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board, briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast for November.

November 8th, 2023

Clare Pierce-Wrobel: Health Care Policy After the Pandemic

Clare Pierce-Wrobel, Director of Delivery System Reform and the team at Domestic Policy Council at the White House were briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Health Care Policy After the Pandemic.

November 7th, 2023

Sarah Savage and Sloane Kaiser

Dr. Sarah Savage, Senior Policy Analyst & Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Sloane Kaiser, Community Engagement Associate in the Community Development and Regional Outreach Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia briefed Trustees on Child Care and Labor Force Participation.

October 31st, 2023

Sarah Godlewski: The 2024 Election: Rebuilding Trust

Secretary Sarah Godlewski, Secretary of State – State of Wisconsin was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, The 2024 Election: Rebuilding Trust.

October 23rd, 2023

Robert Seamans: Artificial Intelligence and Potential Workforce Impact

Robert Seamans, Former Senior Economist for Technology, Innovation, and Competition Policy, White House Council of Economic Advisors; Director, NYU Center for the Future of Management; NYU Professor of Management and Organizations, briefed Trustees on Artificial Intelligence and its potential impact on the workforce.

October 12th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board, briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast for October.

October 10th, 2023

DJ Gribbin: Infrastructure Law: Progress and Challenges

Trustee Briefing: DJ Gribbin, Founder, Madrus consulting; Senior Operating Partner, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners; Former Special Assistant to the President for Infrastructure briefed Trustees on Infrastructure Law: Progress and Challenges.

October 5th, 2023

Laura Alfaro: The "Great Reallocation" in Global Supply Chains

Professor Laura Alfaro of Harvard Business School briefed Trustees on The Great Reallocation in Global Supply Chains.

October 4th, 2023

Ingrid Lewis-Martin: New York City: A Model for Cities’ Comeback

Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Chief Advisor, Office of the Mayor of the City of New York – Office of the Mayor, The City of New York was briefed on CED Solutions Brief, New York City – Building a Future-Focused Economy PART II: Bolstering Traditional Economic Growth Sectors.

September 27th, 2023

Edward Mermelstein: New York City: A Model for Cities’ Comeback

Commissioner Edward Mermelstein, NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs was briefed on CED Solutions Brief, New York City - Building a Future-Focused Economy PART II: Bolstering Traditional Economic Growth Sectors.

September 26th, 2023

Ashish Jha: Health Policy After the Pandemic

Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean, School of Public Health, Brown University and former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator briefed Trustees on Health Policy After the Pandemic.

September 25th, 2023

Melissa Pumphrey: New York City: A Model for Cities&rsqup; Comeback

Melissa Pumphrey, SVP of Economic Research & Policy, New York City Economic Development Corporation and her team were briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, New York City – Building a Future-Focused Economy PART II: Bolstering Traditional Economic Growth Sectors.

September 20th, 2023

Nikesh Arora: Opportunities and Challenges of AI and its Impact on Cybersecurity

Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO, Palo Alto Networks lead a roundtable with Trustees on the Opportunities and Challenges of AI and its Impact on Cybersecurity.

September 14th, 2023

CED Trustee Briefing: Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board, briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast for September.

September 6th, 2023

Nan Travers: The Future of Higher Education: Incremental Credentials?

Dr. Nan Travers, Director of the Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning at SUNY Empire State University and Co-Director of Credential As You Go briefed Trustees on the future of higher education as it relates to incremental credentials.

August 28th, 2023

Jason Grumet: Clean Power in the Energy Transition

Jason Grumet, Chief Executive Officer, American Clean Power Association briefed Trustees on Clean Power in the Energy Transition.

August 22nd, 2023

Camille Olson: The SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision

Camille Olson, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw and CED Trustee briefed Trustees on The SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision.

August 10th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast for August.

August 7th, 2023

Edwin Price: Global Food Prices

Professor Edwin Price, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, briefed Trustees on Global Food Prices. In particular, the effect of Russia’s refusal to renew the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

August 3rd, 2023

Michael Dowling: Leadership in Challenging Times

Michael J. Dowling, President and CEO, Northwell Health and CED 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed Leadership in Challenging Times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

August 2nd, 2023

Arvind Krishna: Leadership in Challenging Times

Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM and CED 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed Leadership in Challenging Times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

August 1st, 2023

Jim Fitterling: Leadership in Challenging Times

Jim Fitterling, Chair and CEO, Dow and CED 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed Leadership in Challenging Times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

July 31st, 2023

U.S. Department of Energy: Net-Zero 2050

U.S. Department of Energy – Directors of OP for Technology Policy, Office of Deployment and Infrastructure Policy, Energy Jobs, Office of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Policy, and additionally some staff members were briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, An Energy Transition Road Map to Net Zero 2050.

July 31st, 2023

Justina Gallegos: Net-Zero 2050

Justina Gallegos, Deputy Director for Industrial Innovation – White House Office of Science and Technology Policy was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, An Energy Transition Road Map to Net Zero 2050.

July 20th, 2023

Congressman Mike Ezell: Securing Critical Infrastructure

Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS) – House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection (Committee on Homeland Security) was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Securing Critical Infrastructure: Building Resilience.

July 19th, 2023

Alicia Munnell: Entitlement Reform to Improve Fiscal Health

Alicia Munnell, Professor of Management at Boston College and Director of the Center for Retirement Research briefee Trustees on Entitlement Reform to Improve Fiscal Health.

July 17th, 2023

Congressman John Rutherford: US-China Trade & Investment

Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL), Member of the Main Street Caucus, was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, US-China Trade and Investment: Challenges & Solutions.

July 13th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board briefed Trustees on the Monthly Economic Forecast.

July 12th, 2023

Marshall Breger: The Supreme Court and Administrative Law

Professor Marshall Breger of the Catholic University School of Law, and former Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States briefed Trustees on The Supreme Court and Administrative Law.

July 6th, 2023

Benjamin Hovland: A Secure and Accessible Election in 2024

Commissioner Benjamin Hovland, Vice Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission briefed Trustees on A Secure and Accessible Election in 2024.

July 5th, 2023

James Lane: K-12 Education

Acting Assistant Secretary James Lane, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, A Nation Equipped: A K-12 Education System for Today and Tomorrow.

June 30th, 2023

Dominique Shelton Leipzig: Europe’s AI Regulatory Proposals

Dominique Shelton Leipzig, Partner, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy and Leader, Global Data Innovation and Ad Tech Privacy & Data Management practices, Mayer Brown briefed Trustees on Europe’s AI Regulatory Proposals.

June 29th, 2023

Monica Potts: Women in the Workforce: The Challenges in Rural Communities

Monica Potts, Senior Politics Reporter, FiveThirtyEight, and author of The Forgotten Girls, briefed Trustees on Women in the Workforce: The Challenges in Rural Communities.

June 28th, 2023

Ryan Berni: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Progress and Opportunities

Ryan Berni, White House Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Implementation briefed Trustees on The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Progress and Opportunities.

June 26th, 2023

Joelle Gamble: Securing Critical Infrastructure

Joelle Gamble, Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director – White House National Economic Council was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Securing Critical Infrastructure: Building Resilience.

June 23rd, 2023

Richard Hasen: Election Security Issues for the Upcoming 2024 Election

Richard L. Hasen, Professor of Law and Political Science and Director of UCLA’s Safeguarding Democracy Project, briefed Trustees on Election Security Issues for the Upcoming 2024 Election.

June 21st, 2023

Christian Kromme: A Framing of Recent AI Advancements for Policymakers

Christian Kromme, International Futurist on AI & Tech, The Conference Board will brief Trustees on Artificial Intelligence: A Framing of Recent AI Advancements for Policymakers.

June 20th, 2023

Congressman Donald Norcross: Securing Critical Infrastructure

Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ) – National Security Taskforce (New Democrat Coalition) and the Problem Solvers Caucus, was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Securing Critical Infrastructure: Building Resilience.

June 14th, 2023

Martin Gruenberg: A Conversation with the FDIC Chairman

Chairman Martin Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) spoke with Trustees.

June 14th, 2023

Katherine Tai: US Trade Policy: Priorities and Challenges

Ambassador Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative, White House Office of the United States Trade Representative briefed Trustees on US Trade Policy: Priorities and Challenges.

June 14th, 2023

Kemba Walden: The National Cybersecurity Strategy:

Kemba Walden, Acting National Cyber Director, White House Office of the National Cyber Director briefed Trustees on The National Cybersecurity Strategy.

June 14th, 2023

Dana M. Peterson: The Economic Outlook

Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist and Center Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance, The Conference Board briefed Trustees on The Economic Outlook.

June 14th, 2023

David E. Sanger: The US & the World-Top National Security Challenges

David E. Sanger, White House and National Security Correspondent, New York Times brifed Trustees on The US & the World—Top National Security Challenges.

June 14th, 2023

Kristjan Prikk: The Future of European Security

Ambassador Kristjan Prikk, Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to the United States, Embassy of Estonia briefed Trustees on The Future of European Security.

June 14th, 2023

Kevin Rudd: China, Is it still the Avoidable War?

The Honorable Dr. Kevin Rudd AC, Ambassador to the United States, Embassy of Australia briefed Trustees on China, Is it still the Avoidable War?

June 14th, 2023

Paul Daugherty: The AI Revolution

Paul Daugherty, Group Chief Executive – Technology & Chief Technology Officer, Accenture briefed Trustees on The AI Revolution.

June 14th, 2023

Greg Ip: Inflation, Recession, and the Fed: Where do we go from here?

Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator, Wall Street Journal briefed Trustees on Inflation, Recession, and the Fed: Where do we go from here?

June 14th, 2023

Arati Prabhakar: The AI Revolution

Arati Prabhakar, Assistant to the President and Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy briefed Trustees on The AI Revolution.

June 14th, 2023

Alan Murray: ESG and the Backlash

Alan Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Fortune Media (USA) Corporation briefed Trustees on ESG and the Backlash.

June 14th, 2023

Ashish Jha: Recovering From the Pandemic

Dr. Ashish Jha, Assistant to the President and Coordinator of the COVID-19 Response and Counselor to the President, White House COVID-19 Response Team briefed Trustees on Recovering From the Pandemic.

June 14th, 2023

Phillip Swagel: The Economic and Fiscal Outlook

Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office briefed Trustees on The Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

June 14th, 2023

Richard Blumenthal: The AI Revolution

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) briefed Trustees on The AI Revolution.

June 13th, 2023

Jay Obernolte: AI Revolution

Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) briefed Trustees on the AI Revolution.

June 13th, 2023

Derek Kilmer: New Democratic Coalition

Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA) briefed Trustees on New Democratic Coalition.

June 12th, 2023

Laura von Daniels: US-EU Trade and Investment Relations

Laura von Daniels, Head of the Americas Division, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, briefed Trustees on US-EU Trade and Investment Relations.

June 8th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

June 2nd, 2023

Alan Estevez: US-China Trade & Investment

Alan Estevez, Under Secretary for Industry and Security, Bureau of Industry and Security – U.S. Department of Commerce, was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, US-China Trade and Investment: Challenges & Solutions.

May 25th, 2023

Muzaffar Chishti: Reforming Immigration to Address Workforce Challenges

Muzaffar Chishti, Senior Fellow, Migration Policy Institute briefed Trustees on Reforming Immigration to Address Workforce Challenges.

May 24th, 2023

Jason Kearns: US-China Trade & Investment

Jason Kearns, Commissioner, U.S. International Trade Commission was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, US-China Trade and Investment: Challenges & Solutions.

May 22nd, 2023

Congresswoman Shontel Brown: US-China Trade & Investment

Representative Shontel Brown (D-OH), Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the US and the CCP, was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, US-China Trade and Investment: Challenges & Solutions.

May 19th, 2023

Scott Tatlock: US-China Trade & Investment

Scott Tatlock, Deputy Assistant Secretary for China, HK, Macau, and Mongolia – International Trade Administration was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, US-China Trade and Investment: Challenges & Solutions.

May 16th, 2023

Carrie Colla: Federal Health Spending Update

Carrie Colla, Director of Health Analysis, Congressional Budget Office gave Trustees a Federal Health Spending Update.

May 11th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

May 10th, 2023

Christopher Dede: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Dr. Christopher Dede, Senior Research Fellow and former Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education briefed Trustees on The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education.

May 9th, 2023

Stefanie Stantcheva: The Economics of Innovation

Stefanie Stantcheva, Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University briefed Trustees on The Economics of Innovation.

April 26th, 2023

Congressman Scott Perry: Debt Matters

Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA), Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Debt Matters: A Road Map for Reducing the Outsized US Debt Burden to 70% of GDP.

April 24th, 2023

Congresswoman Stephanie Bice: Debt Matters

Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Chair the Main Street Caucus was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Debt Matters: A Road Map for Reducing the Outsized US Debt Burden to 70% of GDP.

April 24th, 2023

Asutosh Padhi: Rekindling US Productivity for a New Era

Asutosh Padhi, Senior Partner and North America Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company briefed Trustees on Rekindling US Productivity for a New Era.

April 21st, 2023

Tamara Lundgren: Leadership in Challenging Times

Tamara Lundgren, Chairman and CEO, Radius Recycling and CED 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed Leadership in Challenging Times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

April 13th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

April 12th, 2023

Raj Nayak: Workforce & Immigration

Raj Nayak, Assistant Secretary for Policy – U.S. Department of Labor will be briefed on the CED Solutions Brief Immigration Reform: An Essential Key to Growth.

April 10th, 2023

Thasunda Brown Duckett: Leadership in Challenging Times

Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and CEO, TIAA and CED 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed Leadership in Challenging Times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

April 7th, 2023

Lisa Su: Leadership in Challenging Times

Lisa Su, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Micro Devices, and CED 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed Leadership in Challenging Times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

April 3rd, 2023

Ursela Ojeda: Workforce & Immigration

Ursela Ojeda, Deputy Director for Immigration – White House Domestic Policy Council was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Immigration Reform: An Essential Key to Growth.

March 28th, 2023

Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick: Debt Matters

Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chairs of Problem Solvers Caucus, were briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, Debt Matters: A Road Map for Reducing the Outsized US Debt Burden to 70% of GDP.

March 22nd, 2023

Charles Stewart: Election Administration and Election Systems Reform

Professor Charles Stewart, Director, MIT Election Data and Science Lab briefed Trustees on reform to election administration and election systems.

March 15th, 2023

Stavros Lambrinidis: A View From Europe

His Excellency Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the US, will brief Trustees on for the fourth installment of the special Trustee briefing series entitled Ukraine: Does This End?

March 14th, 2023

Emily Feenstra: Infrastructure Rollout

Emily Feenstra, Managing Director of Government Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives, American Society of Civil Engineers briefed Trustees on the Infrastructure Rollout with her colleagues at the American Society of Civil Engineers.

March 10th, 2023

Alexander Vindman: An Update from the Front Lines

Alexander Vindman, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and former Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council, will brief Trustees for the third installment of the special Trustee briefing series entitled Ukraine: Does This End?

March 9th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

March 8th, 2023

Brendan Carr: Securing US Communications Networks

Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission briefed Trustees on Securing US Communications Networks.

March 7th, 2023

Juan Zarate: The Impact of Sanctions

Juan Zarate, former Deputy National Security Adviser and the first-ever Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, briefed Trustees for the second installment of the special Trustee briefing series entitled Ukraine: Does This End?

March 2nd, 2023

Steven Pifer: Russia’s Strategy

Steven Pifer, former US Ambassador to Ukraine, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and affiliate of the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University, briefed Trustees for the first installment of the special Trustee briefing series entitled Ukraine: Does This End?

February 28th, 2023

Kweilin Ellingrud: Sustainable DEI Impact

Kweilin Ellingrud, McKinsey Global Institute Director, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company and CED Trustee briefed Trustees on Sustainable DEI Impact.

February 27th, 2023

Congressman Kevin Kiley: 2023 Policy Priorities

Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, 2023 Policy Agenda: Top Priorities Bipartisan Leadership Needed to Restore Growth, U.S. Leadership and National Unity.

February 22nd, 2023

Congressman Derek Kilmer: 2023 Policy Priorities

Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA) was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, 2023 Policy Agenda: Top Priorities Bipartisan Leadership Needed to Restore Growth, U.S. Leadership and National Unity.

February 17th, 2023

David Turk: Climate & Energy Transition

David Turk, Deputy Secretary – U.S. Department of Energy will be briefed on CED’s Solutions Brief, A Road Map for a Sustainable Clean Energy Transition During Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty.

February 15th, 2023

David J. Hayes: Paths Forward in Climate Policy and Regulation

David J. Hayes, Former Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy briefed Trustees on Paths Forward in Climate Policy and Regulation

February 14th, 2023

Richard Edelman: 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer

Richard Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, Edelman and CED Trustee briefed Trustees on the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer and navigating a polarized world.

February 13th, 2023

Thomas Kane: The Pandemic’s Impact on Student Learning Across the Country

Dr. Thomas Kane, Faculty Director of the Harvard University Center for Education Policy Research and a Project Leader of the Education Recovery Scorecard spoke to Trustees about the Scorecard, which offers a comparative review of student learning loss at the district level across the country and provides opportunities to further understand how remote time, federal dollars expenditures, and other factors impacted students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 9th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

February 8th, 2023

Lisa Barkovic: Update on IIJA Implementation

Lisa Barkovic, Senior Policy Advisor, Public Policy & Regulation Group, Holland & Knight gave Trustees an Update on IIJA Implementation.

February 7th, 2023

Alex Jacquez: 2023 Policy Priorities

Alex Jacquez, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Development & Industrial Strategy – White House National Economic Council was briefed on the CED Letter to President Biden and Solutions Brief, 2023 Policy Agenda: Top Priorities Bipartisan Leadership Needed to Restore Growth, U.S. Leadership and National Unity.

February 2nd, 2023

Jennie Murray: Building a Competitive US Workforce in a Tight Labor Market

Jennie Murray, President & CEO of the National Immigration Forum briefed Trustees on Building a Competitive US Workforce in a Tight Labor Market, specifically regarding the role of workforce training and immigration reform policies.

February 1st, 2023

Kimberly Reed: Helping US Exporters Compete with China

Hon. Kimberly Reed, former President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States briefed Trustees on how US Exporters can compete with China.

January 31st, 2023

Brian Anderson: A Road Map for a Sustainable Clean Energy Transition

Brian Anderson, Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Executive Director of the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Revitalization – U.S. Department of Energy was briefed on CED’s recent Solutions Brief, A Road Map for a Sustainable Clean Energy Transition During Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty

January 30th, 2023

Sally Benson: A Road Map for a Sustainable Clean Energy Transition

Sally Benson, Deputy Director for Energy and Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition – Energy Division at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy was briefed on CED’s Solutions Brief A Road Map for a Sustainable Clean Energy Transition During Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty.

January 27th, 2023

Katie Thomson: Rebuilding America: Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Katie Thomson, Director of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation at the U.S. Department of Transportation was briefed on CED’s recent solutions brief Rebuilding America: Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

January 10th, 2023

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

December 21st, 2022

Richard Haass: A World Disrupted

Richard Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations briefed Trustees on A World Disrupted.

December 14th, 2022

Senator Cassidy and Senator Whitehouse: Climate/Carbon Border Adjustment Proposals

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) briefed Trustees on their Climate/Carbon Border Adjustment Proposals.

December 8th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

December 8th, 2022

Hon. Trevor Potter: Lessons from the Midterms for 2024

Hon. Trevor Potter, Campaign Legal Center and former Chairman, Federal Election Commission briefed Trustees on the recent Mid Term election and how it will effect the 2024 election cycle.

December 7th, 2022

Kevin Lynch: Assessing and Neutralizing Cyber Threats

Kevin Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, Optiv, and CED Trustee, briefed Trustees on Assessing and Neutralizing Cyber Threats.

December 5th, 2022

Don Schneider: Fiscal Policy at an Economic Crossroads

Don Schneider, Deputy Head of US Policy, Piper Sandler and former Chief Economist, Ways and Means Committee, briefed Trustees on Fiscal Policy at an Economic Crossroads.

December 1st, 2022

Radha Mohan: Legislative Efforts to Address National Child Care Needs

Radha Mohan, Executive Director of the Early Care and Education Consortium (ECEC) briefed Trustees on Legislative Efforts to Address National Child Care Needs.

November 29th, 2022

Attorney General Patrick Morrissey: Parameters for Regulatory Reform After the Supreme Court Decision on Climate

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey briefed Trustees on parameters for regulatory reform following the Supreme Court decision on climate

November 17th, 2022

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA): Smart Regulation & Pandemic Waivers

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) – House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (Committee on Oversight and Reform) was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief, "Pandemic Regulatory Changes: Should They Stay or Should They Go?"

November 16th, 2022

Lawrence H. Summers: The Economic Outlook and Its Impact on Fiscal Policy

Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and President Emeritus of Harvard University briefed Trustees on the economic outlook and its impact on fiscal policy.

November 16th, 2022

Mark Penn: Understanding the Mid-term Elections and Their Impact on Policy

Mark Penn, pollster, political strategist, and chairman & CEO of Stagwell, briefed Trustees on the 2022 mid-term elections and their impact on policy.

November 16th, 2022

Kenneth I. Juster: The Shifting Global Order - India’s Role

Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India (2017–2021) briefed Trustees on India's role in the shifting global order.

November 16th, 2022

Matthew Harrington: The Changing Role of Business Leadership In Society

Matthew Harrington, Global President & COO, Edelman, was a panelist briefer for Trustees on The Changing Role of Business Leadership In Society

November 16th, 2022

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld: The Changing Role of Business Leadership In Society

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Studies, Yale University, and CED Trustee was a panelist briefer for Trustees on The Changing Role of Business Leadership In Society.

November 16th, 2022

Alan Murray: The Changing Role of Business Leadership In Society

Alan Murray, CEO Fortune Media, and CED Trustee was a panelist briefer for Trustees on The Changing Role of Business Leadership In Society.

November 10th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

November 2nd, 2022

Stan Bikulege: A Key to Climate Sustainability

Stan Bikulege, Chairman and CEO, Novolex, and CED Trustee briefed Trustees on a crucial element of climate sustainability.

October 31st, 2022

Dr. Leah Boustan: Immigration and Building the Future Workforce

Dr. Leah Boustan, Professor of Economics, Princeton University briefed Trustees on immigration as a tool for building the future workforce.

October 21st, 2022

Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA): Securing Cyberspace in an Era of Evolving Threats

Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) was briefed on CED's Solution Brief "Securing Cyberspace in an Era of Evolving Threats"

October 14th, 2022

Dr. Leah Brooks: Cost-Effective Infrastructure Spending

Dr. Leah Brooks, Professor, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy at George Washington University briefed Trustees on Cost-Effective Infrastructure Spending.

October 14th, 2022

Anthony A. Barrueta: Congressional Health Care Policy Changes During Covid

Anthony A. Barrueta, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc, and CED Trustee briefed Trustees on Congressional Health Care Policy Changes that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic.

October 13th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

October 6th, 2022

Amy Celico: US-China Relations: What to Expect from the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

Amy Celico, Principal, Albright Stonebridge Group, lead of the firm’s China practice in Washington, DC and former Senior Director for China Affairs at the Office of the US Trade Representative briefed Trustees on expectations for the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

October 5th, 2022

Guy Berger: A Turning Point in the Labor Market

Guy Berger, Ph.D., Principal Economist, LinkedIn briefed Trustees on a turning point in the labor market.

October 3rd, 2022

Mike Hopkins: Status and Potential of Clean Hydrogen Energy

Mike Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer, Bakken Energy briefed Trustees on the status and potential clean hydrogen energy.

September 30th, 2022

Leslie Pollner: Update on the Rollout of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Funding

Leslie Pollner, Senior Policy Advisor, Local Government Group, Holland & Knight briefed Trustees on an Update on the Rollout of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Funding

September 28th, 2022

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA): Social Security Reform Proposal

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) briefed Trustees on his Social Security reform proposal.

September 27th, 2022

Christopher Buckley: Xi Jinping and China’s 20th National Party Congress - More Power? What Pivots?

Christopher Buckley: Chief China Correspondent, The New York Times briefed Trustees on what to expect from Xi Jinping and China’s 20th National Party Congress.

September 26th, 2022

Sandra Berg: Climate Change Policy: Lessons from the Golden State

Sandra Berg, Vice Chair of the California Air Resources Board briefed Trustees on recent climate change policies in California.

September 20th, 2022

Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón: Free and Secure Trade

Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP-PR) – House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was briefed on CED’s recent Solutions Brief "A Roadmap to Achieve Free but Secure Trade with Resilient Supply Chains."

September 16th, 2022

Sean Donohue: COP27- The 2022 Paris Climate Agreement Conference of Parties

Sean Donohue, CEO, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and CED Trustee briefed Trustees on what to expect from COP27: The 2022 Paris Climate Agreement Conference of Parties.

September 8th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

September 7th, 2022

Jonathan Spalter: Broadband and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Jonathan Spalter, President & CEO, USTelecom – The Broadband Association briefed Trustees on the implication of the recent Broadband and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

August 31st, 2022

US Department of Energy: Free and Secure Trade

Isabel Munilla, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Market Development and Brad Simmons, Director for Market Development – U.S. Department of Energy were briefed on CED’s recent Solutions Brief, "A Roadmap to Achieve Free but Secure Trade with Resilient Supply Chains."

August 23rd, 2022

Monica Gorman: Free and Secure Trade

Monica Gorman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing – International Trade Administration was be briefed on CED’s recent "Solutions Brief, A Roadmap to Achieve Free but Secure Trade with Resilient Supply Chains."

August 22nd, 2022

Marc Casper: Leadership in Challenging Times

Marc Casper, Chairman, President & CEO, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and CED 2022 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed leadership in challenging times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

August 17th, 2022

Chris Kempczinski: Leadership in Challenging Times

Chris Kempczinski, President and CEO, McDonald’s, and CED 2022 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed leadership in challenging times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

August 11th, 2022

Dan Schulman: Leadership in Challenging Times

Dan Schulman, President and CEO, PayPal, and CED 2022 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed leadership in challenging times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

August 11th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

August 9th, 2022

Ronnie Chatterji: Free and Secure Trade

Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Commerce and staff will be briefed on CED’s Recent Solutions Brief "A Roadmap to Achieve Free but Secure Trade with Resilient Supply Chains."

August 3rd, 2022

Logan Mohtashami: Six Recession Red Flags

Logan Mohtashami, Lead Analyst, HousingWire briefed Trustees on indicators of a recession.

July 26th, 2022

David Stiefel: Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis

David Stiefel, Director for Biodefense – White House National Security Council was briefed on CED’s Solutions Brief "Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis: Lessons from the Pandemic"

July 21st, 2022

Phillip Swagel: Fiscal Debt & Deficits

Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office briefed Trustees on CBO's 10-year fiscal budget projections.

July 20th, 2022

Representative Vern Buchanan: The US Labor Shortage

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) was briefed on CED’s recent Solutions Brief "The US Labor Shortage: A Plan to Tackle the Challenge"

July 18th, 2022

Dr. Albert Bourla: Leadership in Challenging Times

Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO Pfizer, Inc, and CED 2022 Distinguished Leadership Award Honoree discussed leadership in challenging times with CED President Dr. Lori Esposito Murray.

July 14th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

July 12th, 2022

Paul Atkins: Proposed SEC Regulations on Climate and Cyber Security

Paul Atkins, Former Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission briefed Trustees on proposed SEC Regulations related to climate and cyber security

July 6th, 2022

Phil Brasher: The Global Food Crisis

Phil Brasher, Executive Editor, AgriPulse, briefed Trustees on the rising global food crisis.

July 5th, 2022

Camille Olson & Ben Conley: Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Gun Regulation and Roe v. Wade and the Implications for Business Leaders

Camille Olson, CED Trustee and Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and her colleague Ben Conly, Employee Benefits Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, briefed Trustees on the recent Supreme Court Decisions and their implications for business.

June 27th, 2022

Trey Grayson: Prospects for Securing the 2022 Midterm Elections and the Role of Secretaries of State

Trey Grayson, Former Secretary of State of Kentucky and former Director of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Institute of Politics briefed Trustees on the role of Secretaries of State in securing the 2022 Midterm Election.

June 22nd, 2022

Christopher Coes: Rollout of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at the Department of Transportation.

Christopher Coes, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, Department of Transportation briefed Trustees on how the US Department of Transporation is rolling out the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

June 21st, 2022

Mark Montgomery: A Cyber Workforce Development Agenda

Mark Montgomery, Executive Director, Cyberspace Solarium Commission briefed Trustees on A Cyber Workforce Development Agenda

June 9th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

June 8th, 2022

Haley Glover: Impact of College Tuition Benefit Programs Offered by Retail Employers

Haley Glover, Senior Program Manager, Amazon Career Choice briefed Trustees on the impact that college tuition benefit programs can have when offered by retail employers

June 7th, 2022

Leon Rodriguez: Expanding Immigration to Meet Critical Business Needs.

Leon Rodriguez, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP briefed Trustees on how business needs could be met by expanding immigration.

June 1st, 2022

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd: The Russia-China Relationship—Is Ukraine Placing Limits?

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, President, Asia Society Policy Institute briefed Trustees on how the conflict in Ukraine has impacted Russia and China's relationship.

May 25th, 2022

Richard Herman: Immigration to Supplement the Workforce

Richard Herman, President, Herman Legal Group, Immigration Attorney, and Author, briefed Trustees on immigration as a supplement to the US workforce.

May 18th, 2022

Philip Zelikow: Managing Public Health Crises

Philip Zelikow, White Burkett Miller Professor of History, University of Virginia, briefed on the challenges of management during public health crises

May 16th, 2022

Fancis deSouza: Lessons of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Francis deSouza, Chief Executive Officer, Illumina & CED Trustee, briefed on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how to prepare for the public health challenges ahead.

May 12th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

May 11th, 2022

US Department of Commerce: The US Labor Shortage

Briefing on CED Solutions Brief, The US Labor Shortage: A Plan to Tackle the Challenge with Jenny Kaplan, Senior Advisor, Private Sector Engagement and Leopold Spohngellert, Policy Fellow, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning – U.S. Department of Commerce.

May 10th, 2022

Dr. Tinglong Dai: War in Ukraine—Is a New Economic Iron Curtain Next?

Dr. Tinglong Dai, Professor of Operations Management and Business Analytics at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School briefed Trustees on the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine

May 9th, 2022

US Department of Labor: The US Labor Shortage

Katherine Eyster, Advisor for Private Sector Engagement, & Rajesh Nayak, Assistant Secretary for Policy, US Dept. of Labor, were briefed on CED’s latest Solutions Brief “The US Labor Shortage: A Plan to Tackle the Challenge.”

May 4th, 2022

Dmitri Christakis: The Impact of School Closings on Childhood Development

Dmitri Christakis, Director, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Children's Hospital Seattle, briefed on how school closings may have impacted the development of US children.

May 3rd, 2022

Representative Ed Case (D-HI): Dealing with Fiscal Debt

Representative Ed Case (D-HI), was briefed on CED's lateset Solutions Brief "Dealing with Fiscal Debt: A Policy Roadmap."

May 2nd, 2022

Nikesh Arora: The Escalating Cyber Warfare Threat

Nikesh Arora, Chief Executive Officer, Palo Alto Networks & CED Trustee, briefed on how we can prepare amidst the increasing threat of cyber warfare.

April 27th, 2022

Dr. Akiko Iwasaki: Understanding Long COVID

Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University, briefed on the effects & expectations for long COVID.

April 25th, 2022

Dr. Nate Persily: Gerrymandering & the New Map for the 2022 Elections

Dr. Nate Persily, James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and former Senior Research Director for the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, briefed on gerrymandering, the law of democracy, and how this will influence the 2022 elections.

April 19th, 2022

Angela Stent: Understanding Putin’s Ambitions

Angela Stent, former National Intelligence Officer at the National Intelligence Council, briefed on Putin's ambitions in Ukraine.

April 14th, 2022

Dana Peterson: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

April 6th, 2022

Douglas H. Paal: Taiwan and its Outlook

Douglas H. Paal, former representative to Taiwan, nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and former Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Chase International, briefed on the internal, cross-strait, and international outlook of Taiwan.

March 31st, 2022

Heather Ward & Tariq Habash: The Economic Role of Paid Child Care

Heather Ward, Special Assistant, Office of Postsecondary Education and Tariq Habash, Special Assistant, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, were briefed on CED's latest Solutions Brief "The Economic Role of Paid Child Care in the US."

March 29th, 2022

Ron Klein: The Status of the Fiscal Agenda in Congress

Former Congressman Ron Klein, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP and CED Trustee briefed on The Status of the Fiscal Agenda in Congress.

March 24th, 2022

Indra Nooyi: Women & Work - Solving the Childcare Crisis

Indra Nooyi, Former Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo, and author of My Life in Full, briefed on the role of women in the workforce.

March 18th, 2022

Juan Zarate: Russian Sanctions - Are They Cutting Putin’s Lifelines?

Juan Zarate, Global Co-Managing Partner/Chief Strategy Officer, K2 Integrity and Senior Fellow at West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center, briefed on the impact of Russian sanctions on Putin's strategy.

March 16th, 2022

General David Petraeus: The War in Ukraine - What Next?

General David Petraeus (ret.), former Commander, US Allied Forces Afghanistan, former CIA Director and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, briefed on the next steps of the War in Ukraine.

March 15th, 2022

Catherine Wolfram: Economic Role of Paid Child Care

Catherine Wolfram, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Climate and Energy Economics Office - Office of Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury, was briefed on CED's recent report "The Economic Role of Paid Child Care in the US."

March 15th, 2022

Daniel Yergin: Is the World on the Brink of an Energy Crisis?

Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, IHS Markit and Founder & Co-Chairman, CERAWeek, briefed on the state of the world's energy crisis.

March 10th, 2022

Erik Lundh: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Erik Lundh, Principal Economist, The Conference Board.

March 8th, 2022

John Barry: The Pandemic - How Does it End?

John M. Barry, author of "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Plague in History" briefed on how our current COVID-19 pandemic may eventually come to an end.

March 2nd, 2022

Bradley Hardy: Increasing Labor Force Participation and Reducing Inequality

Bradley Hardy, Associate Professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, briefed on strategies to increase workforce participation, especially among lower income and black Americans.

February 25th, 2022

Richard Edelman: The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer

Richard Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, Edelman, briefed on the findings of his company's 2022 Trust Barometer.

February 15th, 2022

Susan Dudley: The Biden Regulatory Agenda, One Year In

Susan Dudley, Director of the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center and former Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the U.S. OMB, gave an update on the current Administration's regulatory agenda.

February 14th, 2022

Chris Bisnett: Cybersecurity in 2022 - Threats and Opportunities

Chris Bisnett, CTO and Co-founder of Huntress, briefed on the opportunities and threats present in the 2022 cybersecurity landscape.

February 10th, 2022

Erik Lundh: Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Erik Lundh, Principal Economist, The Conference Board.

February 7th, 2022

Lars Mikael Jensen: Supply Chain Challenges in 2022

Lars Mikael Jensen, Head of East-West Ocean Network and Market at A.P. Moller-Maersk, briefed on what to expect in 2022 regarding supply chain issues.

February 3rd, 2022

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman: Ukraine - Can a Crisis be Averted?

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former director for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Russia on the National Security Council, briefed on whether the Ukraine can avert a potential crisis with Russia.

February 2nd, 2022

Ron Klein/Tom Davis: What to Expect from Congress in a Mid-term Election Year

Former Members of Congress and Colleagues at Holland & Knight Ron Klein (D-Florida) and Tom Davis (R-Virginia) briefed on the top public policy priority issues for 2022 and what to expect from Congress this year.

January 31st, 2022

Lisa Barkovic and Leslie Pollner: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act: An Update on the Rollout

Lisa Barkovic, Senior Policy Advisor, Public Policy & Regulation Group, Holland & Knight and Leslie Pollner, Senior Policy Advisor, Local Government Group, Holland & Knight, briefed Trustees on an update of the rollout of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act.

January 27th, 2022

Lori Esposito Murray: NATO & the Ukraine Crisis

Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President, The Committee for Economic Development, updated on the unfolding Ukrainian crisis and the potential implications for NATO & Russia.

January 27th, 2022

Ronnie Chatterji: Back to Basic Research

James Ahn, Senior Policy Advisor; Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs; and Heather Evans, Senior Technology Advisor, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning were briefed on CED's Solutions Brief "Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness."

January 26th, 2022

Frank Steemers: Upskilling Amidst a Labor Market Shortage

Frank Steemers, Senior Economist, The Conference Board, share insights on how upskilling & reskilling can help alleviate the current labor market shortage.

January 20th, 2022

Dr. Mark McClellan: Shifting from Pandemic to Endemic

Dr. Mark McClellan, former FDA Commissioner, briefed on shifting from Pandemic to Endemic: Is it feasible and what are the implications for public policy.

January 18th, 2022

Camille Olson/Scott Hecker: The Supreme Court Vaccine Mandate Decision

Camille Olson, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and Scott Hecker, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, briefed on the Supreme Court's recent vaccine mandate decision and OSHA guidelines.

January 14th, 2022

Liz Reynolds: Back to Basic Research

Liz Reynolds, Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing and Research and Development – White House National Economic Council, was briefed on CED's Solutions Brief "Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness."

January 13th, 2022

Dana Peterson: January 2021 Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

January 12th, 2022

Thomas Singer: Sustainability-Related Regulation

Thomas Singer, Principal Researcher in Corporate Leadership at The Conference Board, briefed on regulatory issues related to sustainability for the US and abroad.

January 11th, 2022

Carla Frisch: Back to Basic Research

Carla Frisch, Acting Executive Director and Principal Deputy Director, Office of Policy – U.S. Department of Energy, was briefed on CED's Solutions Brief "Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness."

January 10th, 2022

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH): Back to Basic Research

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) – Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, was briefed on CED's Solutions Brief "Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness."

January 10th, 2022

Nick Simmons & Doug Belkin: Impact of Omicron on Schools

Nick Simmons, Senior Advisor for School Reopening, Office of the Secretary, US Department of Education, and Doug Belkin, a reporter covering higher education and national news at the Wall Street Journal, discussed the impact of the Omicron subvariant on school plans.

January 7th, 2022

Daleep Singh: Back to Basic Research

Daleep Singh, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor, White House National Security Council, was briefed on CED's Solutions Brief "Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness."

January 5th, 2022

Heidi Shyu: Back to Basic Research

Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, US Dept. of Defense, was briefed on CED's Solutions Brief "Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness."

December 14th, 2021

Dana Peterson: December 2021 Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

December 9th, 2021

Jordan Matsudaira: Back to Basic Research

Jordan Matsudaira, Deputy Under Secretary and Heather Ward, Special Assistant, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief "Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness."

December 8th, 2021

Steve Pearlstein: A Look Ahead to 2022

Steven Pearlstein, former Business/Economics Columnist for the Washington Post, Pulitzer Prize-winner, and Robinson Professor of Public Affairs, George Mason University, briefed on takeaways from 2021 and a look ahead to 2022.

December 7th, 2021

Kei Koizumi: Back to Basic Research

Kei Koizumi, Principal Deputy Director for Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy was briefed on the CED Solutions Brief "Back to Basic Research: An R&D Investment Plan to Enhance US Competitiveness."

December 6th, 2021

Dallas Burtraw: Regulation for the Climate Crisis

Dallas Burtraw, Darius Gaskins Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future, briefed on how to use smart regulations while navigating the climate crisis.

December 1st, 2021

Kelly Shue: Research on Women in the Workplace

Kelly Shue, Professor of Finance, Yale School of Management discussed her latest research: "Why are fewer women promoted to senior positions than men?"

November 30th, 2021

Commissioner Keith Sonderling: AI and the Workforce

Commissioner Keith E. Sonderling, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, briefed on AI and the workforce.

November 17th, 2021

Camille Olson: Understanding the OSHA ETS Vaccine Mandate Guidelines

Camille Olson, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP briefed on the recent OSHA ETS vaccine mandate.

November 17th, 2021

Bret Stephens: The Future of Conservativism

Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning NYTimes Op-Ed Columnist, briefed on the future of the Republican Party and Conservativism in America.

November 17th, 2021

Austan Goolsbee: The Economic Recovery - Too Much Heat?

Austan Goolsbee, former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics, UChicago Booth, briefed on the nation's economic recovery.

November 16th, 2021

Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY): An Affordable Way to Build Back Better

Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY) discussed CED’s Solutions Brief: The Reconciliation Bill: Finding an Affordable Way to Build Back Better.

November 15th, 2021

Dana Peterson: November 2021 Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

November 10th, 2021

Ilaria Maselli: The Next Steps for Brexit

Ilaria Maselli, Senior Economist for Europe at The Conference Board, briefed on Brexit, which ended its transition period and went into full effect at the beginning of this year.

November 3rd, 2021

Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA): Building Infrastructure in Real Time

Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) briefed on CED’s Solutions Brief: Building Infrastructure in Real Time: Avoiding Regulatory Paralysis.

November 1st, 2021

Jennifer Kaplan: Building Infrastructure in Real Time

Jennifer Kaplan, Senior Advisor for Private Sector Engagement – Office of the Secretary and United States Department of Commerce, briefed on CED’s Solutions Brief: Building Infrastructure in Real Time: Avoiding Regulatory Paralysis.

October 27th, 2021

Michael Linden: An Affordable Way to Build Back Better

Michael Linden, Senior Advisor, White House Office of Management and Budget, discussed CED’s Solutions Brief: The Reconciliation Bill: Finding an Affordable Way to Build Back Better.

October 21st, 2021

Erik Lundh: October 2021 Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Erik Lundh, Principal Economist, The Conference Board.

October 18th, 2021

Nathan Simington: Building Infrastructure in Real Time

Nathan Simington, FCC Commissioner, briefed on CED’s Solutions Brief: Building Infrastructure in Real Time: Avoiding Regulatory Paralysis.

October 18th, 2021

Roger Ferguson: Update on the Federal Reserve

Roger Ferguson, former President and CEO, TIAA, and former Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve, briefed on the Federal Reserve and the path ahead for recovery.

October 15th, 2021

Liz Reynolds: Global Supply Chain Crisis

Liz Reynolds, Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing and Economic Development, and John D. Porcari, Port Envoy to the White House Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, joined a CED Roundtable on current supply chains problems and the Administration's efforts to address them.

October 13th, 2021

Dr. Uwe Schulte: Business in Society

Dr. Uwe Schulte, Leader of the Global Sustainability Center at The Conference Board, briefed on the transformative role of business in society.

October 6th, 2021

Katherine Dueholm: Global Supply Chains

Katherine Dueholm, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary at US Department of State, was briefed on the CED’s Solutions Brief, Global Supply Chains: Compete, Don’t Retreat.

September 29th, 2021

Former Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND): Budget Reconciliation

Former US Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) briefed on budget reconciliation and how to get back to fiscal responsibility.

September 24th, 2021

Dr. Paul Offit: COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

Dr. Paul Offit, Member of the FDA Vaccines Advisory Committee & Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discussed COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters and the developments regarding vaccines for children under 12 years of age.

September 20th, 2021

Gen. David Petraeus: The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

General David Petraeus (ret.), former Commander, US Allied Forces Afghanistan, former CIA Director and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, briefed on the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan and the implications for US global leadership.

September 13th, 2021

Dana Peterson: September 2021 Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

September 8th, 2021

Thasunda Brown Duckett: Gender Equity & Action from Business Leaders

Thasunda Brown Duckett, President & CEO, TIAA, discussed gender equity and insights on actions business leaders should take.

September 8th, 2021

Nat Natarajan: Solving the Semi-conductor Supply Problem

Nat Natarajan, Global Director, Innovation & Technology Partnerships at Texas Instruments, briefed on how to overcome the semi-conductor supply problem.

September 2nd, 2021

Dr. William Moss: Understanding the Delta Variant

Dr. William Moss, Departments of Epidemiology, International Health, and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, briefed on the emerging COVID-19 Delta Variant.

August 31st, 2021

Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY): Global Supply Chains - Compete, Don’t Retreat

Representative Tom Reed (R-NY) of the House Ways & Means Committee, discussed the important findings of CED’s Solutions Brief: Global Supply Chains - Compete, Don’t Retreat.

August 24th, 2021

Ronnie Chatterji: Global Supply Chains - Compete, Don’t Retreat

Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, discussed the important findings of CED’s Solutions Brief: Global Supply Chains - Compete, Don’t Retreat.

August 12th, 2021

Dana Peterson: August 2021 Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

August 11th, 2021

April Harper: Indiana’s eLearning Lab

April Harper, Senior Director of Strategy, Five Star Technology Solutions, briefed on the development of Indiana's eLearning Lab, a free digital hub for educators to get professional development on virtual learning.

August 9th, 2021

Brian Moynihan: Leadership in Challenging Times

Brian Moynihan, Chairman, Co-CEO Bank of America, and CED’s 2021 Distinguished Leadership Awards Honoree, discussed how his company is addressing the unprecedented issues facing our nation.

August 4th, 2021

Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY): Reimagining K-12

Representative Joe Morelle (D-NY), discussed the important findings of the Solutions Brief: Reimagining K-12: Emerging from Disruption with Insights for Reform.

August 3rd, 2021

Paul Viviano: How the Pandemic Impacted Children

Paul Viviano, President and Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and CED Trustee, briefed on the pandemic’s impact on children and the challenges ahead.

July 30th, 2021

Mark McClellan: Understanding the Delta Variant

Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D, former FDA Commissioner and Director, Duke-Robert J. Margolis, Center for Health Policy, briefed on the emerging COVID-19 Delta Variant.

July 14th, 2021

Dr. Gad Levanon: Factors Driving Racial Wage Gaps

Dr. Gad Levanon, Vice President and Head of the Labor Markets Institute at The Conference Board, briefed on the findings of a new Conference Board report, Mind the Gap: Factors Driving Racial Wage Gaps and the Solutions to Close Them.

July 9th, 2021

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL): Containing the Pandemic Public Debt

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), House Committee on Financial Services, discussed the latest updates on the nation’s rising public debt and CED’s Solutions Brief, Containing the Pandemic Public Debt.

July 8th, 2021

Felix V. Matos Rodriguez: Preparing the Future Workforce

City University of New York, CUNY Chancellor, Felix V. Matos Rodriguez on Meeting the Challenge of Preparing the Future Workforce: A View from the Frontlines.

July 7th, 2021

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA): US Infrastructure Plan

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House of Representatives, discussed the latest updates on the bipartisan Infrastructure proposal.

July 7th, 2021

Dana Peterson: July 2021 Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

July 6th, 2021

Julie Margetta Morgan: A US Workforce Training Plan for the Postpandemic Economy

Department of Education Undersecretary Julie Morgan, plus senior officials, received a briefing on CED's Workforce Training Plan Solutions Brief and discussed DOE shared initiatives.

June 30th, 2021

Suzi LeVine: A Workforce Training Plan for the Postpandemic Economy

Department of Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary Suzi LeVine, plus senior officials, were briefed on CED’s Workforce Training Plan Solutions Brief and discussed the DOL’s initiatives.

June 29th, 2021

Judy Marks: Leadership in Challenging Times

Judy Marks, President & CEO, Otis, discussed how her company is addressing the unprecedented issues facing our nation, with a particular emphasis on the future of cities.

June 23rd, 2021

Bridget van Kralingen: COVID-19’s Effect on Women in Leadership

Bridget van Kralingen, Senior Vice President of Global Markets at IBM, briefed Trustees on her recent IBM study on women and leadership as well as the pandemic’s damage to the talent pipeline.

June 21st, 2021

Carol Browner: President Biden’s Climate Policies

Carol Browner, Former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, briefed on President Biden’s Climate policies.

June 16th, 2021

Jerry Seib: The Biden Administration At Home and Abroad

Jerry Seib, Executive Washington Editor, The Wall Street Journal, briefed on the domestic and foreign policy challenges facing the Biden Administration.

June 16th, 2021

Jack Lew: China’s Belt & Road Policy and the Implications for the United States

Jack Lew, 76th Secretary of the Treasury, spoke with Trustees on China’s Belt & Road Policy and the implications for the United States.

June 10th, 2021

Dana Peterson: June 2021 Monthly Economic Forecast

Monthly Economic Forecast with Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board.

June 9th, 2021

Britta Glennon: International Comparisons of R&D Investment

Britta Glennon, Assistant Professor of Management, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania briefed on international comparisons of R&D investment.

June 7th, 2021

Alan Murray: The 2021 Fortune 500 and a Window on the Post Pandemic Economy

Alan Murray, CEO Fortune Media, discussed what the Fortune 500 list portends for the post pandemic economy.

May 27th, 2021

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV): Infrastructure and Senate Bipartisanship

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), briefed on the bipartisan efforts in Congress on infrastructure.

May 25th, 2021

John W. Rogers Jr.: Leadership in Challenging Times

John Rogers, Chairman, Co-CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Ariel Investments, highlighted his leadership during these very challenging times with a particular focus on building a more civil and just society.

May 24th, 2021

Anthony Corrado: Voting Rights

Anthony Corrado, Professor of Government at Colby College, briefed Trustees on Voting Rights.

May 20th, 2021

Lisa Barrow: A US Workforce Training Plan for the Postpandemic Economy

Senior staff members of the White House Council of Economic Advisors and the Domestic Policy Council to discuss CED’s recently released Solutions Brief, A US Workforce Training Plan.

May 19th, 2021

James Rodriguez: A Workforce Plan for the Postpandemic Economy

James Rodriguez, Acting Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service – U.S. Department of Labor, discussed CED’s Solutions Brief, A US Workforce Training Plan and DOL initiatives.

May 18th, 2021

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT): Vaccinating America

Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT), a key Member of the House COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force, briefed on the recently released CED Vaccinating America Solutions Brief.

May 17th, 2021

Michael Beschloss: First 100 Days of the Biden Administration

Michael Beschloss, American historian and author specializing in the United States presidency, briefed on the First 100 days of the Biden Administration.

May 12th, 2021

Surili Sutaria Patel: The Intersection of Climate Change and Public Health

Surili Sutaria Patel, Vice President of the Metropolitan Group and former Director of the Center for Climate, Health & Equity at the American Public Health Association, briefed on how the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and the movement for social justice have impacted public health outcomes and today's workforce.

May 10th, 2021

Dr. Rachel Levine: Vaccinating America

Dr. Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health, discussed CED's Vaccinating America Solutions Brief and updated the Committee on the Administration’s Vaccine Rollout.

May 6th, 2021

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL): Vaccinating America

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), member of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, discussed CED's Vaccinating America Solutions Brief and updated on the work of the House COVID Select Subcommittee.

May 5th, 2021

Michele Chang: Workforce Training for the Postpandemic Economy

Michele Chang, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Economic Development Administration, US Department of Commerce and senior officials discussed CED’s Solutions Brief, A US Workforce Training Plan, and Administration initiatives.

May 5th, 2021

David Hoffman: China’s Roadmap For its 14th Five Year Plan

David Hoffman, Senior Vice President – Asia, The Conference Board, briefed Trustees on China’s roadmap for its 14th Five Year Plan and challenges for the Biden Administration.

April 29th, 2021

Michael Shapiro: Infrastructure Modernization Plan for the First 100 Days

Michael Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, Department of Transportation, briefed Trustees on the Administration's infrastructure initiatives and discussed CED’s Solutions Brief, a US Infrastructure Modernization Plan.

April 26th, 2021

Daniel Yergin: Supply Chain Disruptions

Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, IHS Markit and Founder & Co-Chairman, CERAWeek, briefed on the disrupted global supply chains.

April 21st, 2021

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN): Early Education and Child Care

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), a member of the HELP Committee, discussed the importance of a stable and high quality child care system.

April 19th, 2021

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA): Vaccinating America

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) discussed CED's Vaccinating America Solutions Brief and updated on the vaccine roll out.

April 14th, 2021

Darcy Renfro: Upskilling for the Post-Pandemic Economy

Darcy Renfro, Chief Workforce and Economic Development Officer for the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), spoke to CED Trustees about MCCCD's innovative approach to reskilling.

April 12th, 2021

Dr. Bechara Choucair: Health Care Committee Briefing on Vaccinating America

Dr. Bechara Choucair, Vaccinations Coordinator, White House COVID Response Team, discussed CED's Vaccinating America Solutions Brief and the current status of the Administration’s Vaccine rollout.

April 7th, 2021

Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA): Infrastructure Committee Briefing

Rep. Garamendi (D-CA) discussed the work of the House Committee and CED’s Solutions Brief: A US Infrastructure Plan.

March 29th, 2021

Charles Rossotti: Fixing America’s Unpaid Tax Gap

Charles Rossotti, former IRS Commissioner, briefed about his suggestions to close America’s unpaid tax gap to help address the growing debt and deficit problems.

March 24th, 2021

Philip Swagel: US Debt & Deficits: CBO’s 30 Year Debt & Deficit Projections

Philip Swagel, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, briefed on CBO’s newly released 30-year projections for federal spending, revenue and deficits.

March 23rd, 2021

Nathan Simington: Closing the Gaps in High Speed Internet Service

Nathan Simington, FCC Commissioner, discussed the importance of closing gaps in highspeed internet service.

March 15th, 2021

Beth Ford: Why Broadband Investment in Rural Communities is an Urgent, Critical Need

Beth Ford, President and CEO of Land O’Lakes, discussed the imperative of expanding broadband access to rural communities.

March 10th, 2021

Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO): US Infrastructure Plan

Representative Sam Graves (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, briefed on the work of the House Committee and discussed CED's Solutions Brief, A US Infrastructure Plan.

March 10th, 2021

Matt Sigelman: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Labor Market

Matt Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass Technologies, spoke to CED Trustees about how colleges and employers can prepare for the post-pandemic labor market.

February 22nd, 2021

Lawrence H. Summers: The Biden Stimulus Package

Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus of Harvard University and former Secretary of the Treasury, spoke to CED Trustees about the Biden stimulus package and path forward for economic recovery.

February 10th, 2021

Betsey Stevenson: The Challenges for Job Creation Amid COVID-19

Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan, and former member of the Council of Economic Advisers, briefed about the challenges for job creation in the current troubled economy.

February 8th, 2021

Dr. Paul Offit: COVID-19 Vaccines Update and the Rollout

Dr. Paul Offit, Member of the FDA Vaccines Advisory Committee & Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discussed COVID-19 vaccines and the rollout.

February 4th, 2021

Ron Klein and Tom Davis: the 117th Congress, its priorities and power-sharing

Former Congressmen Ron Klein and Tom Davis, Partners at Holland & Knight, briefed on the new 117th Congress, its priorities and power-sharing.

January 28th, 2021

Betsy McKay: The Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Initiatives

Betsy McKay, a senior public health writer for The Wall Street Journal, spoke to CED Trustees about the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout initiatives.

January 13th, 2021

Jon Sallet: Trustee Briefing on Expanding Broadband Access

Jon Sallet, former-FCC General Counsel and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Senior Fellow, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, briefed on the prospects of expanding broadband access.

January 11th, 2021

David E. Sanger: Trustee Briefing on Russian-Led Hack on US Intelligence Agencies

David E. Sanger, National Security Correspondent, The New York Times, briefed on the SolarWinds cyber hack.

January 4th, 2021

John Vu: COVID’s impact on homelessness

John Vu, MPH, Vice President of Strategy, Community Health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, discussed COVID’s impact on homelessness and Kaiser Permanente’s (KP’s) innovative partnership and policy solutions to address the challenge.

December 16th, 2020

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot: COVID-19 and Food Insecurity

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot spoke to CED trustees about the challenge of food insecurity in the United States.

December 11th, 2020

Professors Elizabeth Ananat & Anna Gassman-Pines: COVID-19 Impact on Low-wage Working Families

Professors Elizabeth Ananat and Anna Gassman-Pines spoke about new research focusing on the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on low-income families.

November 30th, 2020

Mark McClellan: A Progress Report on COVID-19 Vaccines

Dr. Mark McClellan, Former Commissioner, FDA discussed the progress being made on COVID-19 vaccines and the FDA process for Emergency Use Authorization.

November 18th, 2020

Dr. Bruce Gellin: COVID-19 Vaccines

Dr. Bruce Gellin, President, Global Immunization, Sabin Vaccine Institute, updated Trustees on the latest COVID-19 vaccination progress from Pfizer and Moderna.

November 18th, 2020

Dr. Vin Gupta: Projections on COVID-19 Scenarios

Dr. Vin Gupta of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington presented on projected COVID-19 scenarios through the end of March 2021.

November 12th, 2020

Former Congressmen Ron Klein & Tom Davis: Impact of the 2020 Election

Ron Klein and Tom Davis, former United States Congressmen and Partners at Holland & Knight, joined CED to brief Trustees on the 2020 election with a focus on the next Congress.

November 4th, 2020

Dana Peterson: Global and US Economic Outlook for 2021 and Beyond

Dana Peterson spoke to CED trustees about The Conference Board’s (TCB) Global and US Economic Outlook for 2021 and beyond. The forecast used a new industry-based model.

October 22nd, 2020

Charlie Cook: The 2020 Election

Charlie Cook, Editor and Published of The Cook Political Report, joined CED to provide a briefing on the 2020 election, including both the presidency and competitive Senate races.

October 22nd, 2020

Dana Peterson: The Conference Board Provides US Economic Outlook

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist of The Conference Board, joined CED to provide an outlook on the US economy in 2021 and its position relative to other countries.

October 21st, 2020

Ambassador Susan C. Schwab: The Future of Trade Policy in the Wake of COVID-19.

Ambassador Susan C. Schwab joined CED to discuss the future of trade and trade policy in the wake of COVID-19.

October 15th, 2020

Congressman Tom Reed: Prospects for COVID-19 Aid Bill

Congressman Tom Reed, Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus, joined CED to discuss the prospects for a COVID aid bill.

October 14th, 2020

Rick Wagner: Managing Waste and Sustainability

Rick Wagner, the Sustainability Policy & Program Manager at Chevron Phillips Chemical, spoke to Trustees about charting a path to a circular plastics economy.

October 8th, 2020

Congressman Jim Cooper: Latest Updates on COVID-19 Stimulus and Relief Funding

Congressman Jim Cooper (TN) discussed the latest developments regarding COVID-19 relief and stimulus funding.

September 30th, 2020

Bart van Ark: What’s Keeping the C-Suite Up at Night?

Bart van Ark, current Adviser and former Chief Economist of The Conference Board, joined CED to discuss the results of TCB’s recent annual “C-Suite Challenge” survey on how the fallout from COVID-19 will change the economic, governance, and business landscape post-pandemic.

September 14th, 2020

Frank LaRose: Preparing for Elections during COVID-19

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose spoke to CED Trustees about preparing for elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that the top challenges that the state is facing are not unique to this year but are heightened due to the pandemic.

September 9th, 2020

Katie Malague: Presidential transitions: Planning and preparation for a second term or a smooth transfer of power

Katie Malague, Vice President of Government Effectiveness at the Partnership for Public Service, spoke to CED trustees about the importance of presidential transitions.

August 25th, 2020

Enriqueta Bond: COVID-19: The Impact of Reopening Schools

Dr. Enriqueta Bond, chair of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee, outlined the committee’s study which provides guidance for states and school districts about whether and how to safely reopen schools.

August 12th, 2020

Dave Vorhaus: Protecting democracy: Google’s efforts to ensure election integrity in our current information ecosystem

Dave Vorhaus, Global Elections Integrity Lead at Google, started the call by highlighting Google’s role in elections, focused primarily on helping voters to participate in the democratic process (i.e. providing accurate information on how to register, how to vote, etc.).

August 6th, 2020

Erica Suares Briefs Trustee on Congressional Negotiations

Erica Suares, Policy Advisor at the Office of the Majority Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell, spoke with Trustees to discuss the CED proposals for the follow-up relief and stimulus funding and give an update on the negotiations in Congress.

August 4th, 2020

Ellen McGirt: Corporate America’s Response to Calls for Social Justice and Change

Ellen McGirt, Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine, Co-Chair of the CEO Initiative & author of raceAhead newsletter, spoke to CED trustees about Corporate America’s response to anti-racism issues.

July 30th, 2020

Robert Shiller: COVID-19: Long Term Effects on the Economy

Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller, Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University, began by likening today’s COVID-19 pandemic to the influenza epidemic of 1918.

July 27th, 2020

Kevin Delaney: The Economy We Need

Kevin Delaney, Senior Editor at The New York Times, discussed the newspaper’s series, The America We Need.

July 21st, 2020

Janet Yellen: COVID-19’s Economic Impact and the Federal Reserve’s Response

Janet Yellen, Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, discussed COVID-19’s economic impact and the Federal Reserve’s Response.

July 17th, 2020

Mehul Mehta: COVID-19: Rising Cases Challenging Reopening

Dr. Mehul Mehta, Chief Medical Officer at Albright Stonebridge Group, discussed the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, and the challenges it poses to reopening the economy.

July 13th, 2020

Michael Dowling: COVID-19’s Impact on Vulnerable Populations

COVID-19’s Impact on Vulnerable Populations, July 13, Michael Dowling, CED Trustee and President & Chief Executive Officer, Northwell Health

July 8th, 2020

September Hargrove: Meeting the Need for Sustained Change

September Hargrove, Vice President and Head of Detroit Philanthropy at JP Morgan Chase, discusses her organization's economic and educational role and impact in Detroit.

June 30th, 2020

Congressman Don Beyer: Economic Impact of COVID-19

Congressman Don Beyer, Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, discussed the Economic Impact of COVID-19.

June 22nd, 2020

Julie Gerberding: Challenges of Reopening

Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer, Merck, discussed COVID19, the challenges of reopening and the unprecedented efforts to develop a vaccine and treatments.

June 16th, 2020

Crystal Ashby: An Action Agenda for Business Leadership

Crystal Ashby, Interim President and CEO for The Executive Leadership Council, discussed the most significant public policy initiatives that the business community can develop and support to address the inequities in economic opportunity.

June 10th, 2020

Greg Ip: The Role of the Fed in the COVID-19 Crisis

Guest speaker Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator for The Wall Street Journal, discussed the implications of COVID-19 on the role of the Federal Reserve in the crisis.

June 3rd, 2020

Lawrence H. Summers: The Fiscal and Monetary Policy Responses to COVID-19

Lawrence H. Summers, a former U.S. Treasury Secretary, discusses the fiscal and monetary policy responses to COVID-19, including what additional support is needed.

June 3rd, 2020

Robert B. Zoellick: COVID-19’s Impact on Global and U.S. Trade

Robert B. Zoellick, Former President of the World Bank, discussed how this pandemic is impacting trade, both here in the United States and around the world.

May 29th, 2020

Kurt Newman: Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and COVID-19

Dr. Kurt Newman, President and CEO, Children’s National Hospital discussed Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and COVID-19.

May 21st, 2020

David Abney: Reopening Lessons + Supply Chains in a Global Emergency

Guest speaker David Abney, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, UPS, discussed COVID-19: Reopening Lessons + Supply Chains in a Global Emergency.

May 19th, 2020

Bechara Choucair: Reopening the Economy Safely

Dr. Bechara Choucair, Senior Vice President and Chief Health Officer at Kaiser Permanente, discussed strategies to reopen the economy safely.

May 14th, 2020

Glenn Hubbard: Dealing with the Debt and Deficits from the COVID-19 Crisis

R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics of Columbia University Business School discussed dealing with the debt and deficits from the COVID-19 crisis

May 13th, 2020

John Lettieri: Protecting Main Street: The stakes for Getting COVID-19 Aid to Small Businesses Right

Guest Speaker John Lettieri, President and CEO of the Economic Innovation Group (EIG), discussed Protecting Main Street: The stakes for getting COVID-19 aid to small businesses right.

May 6th, 2020

David Petraeus: Global Risk in a COVID-19 World

David Petraeus, former CIA Director and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, on Global Risk in a COVID-19 world.

April 28th, 2020

John Barry: 1918 Great Influenza: What We Can Learn From History

A Special Trustee Briefing with John Barry, author of The Great Influenza, to discuss the 1918 flu pandemic and what we can learn from its history as we navigate the reopening of the economy in the current crisis.

April 21st, 2020

Mark McClellan: A Road Map for Reopening the Economy

Dr. Mark McClellan, Former Commissioner, FDA discussed A Road Map for Reopening the Economy

April 20th, 2020

Ned Lamont: The Impact of COVID-19 on the States and Policies for Reopening the Economy

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the states and policies for reopening the economy

April 16th, 2020

Andrew Olmem: Reopening the Economy

Andrew Olmem, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, The White House, discussed the reopening of the post COVID-19 economy.

April 8th, 2020

Bart van Ark: The Potential Economic Impacts of COVID-19 & The Conference Board’s Most Recent Global Economic Forecast

Bart van Ark, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist of The Conference Board discussed the Potential Economic Impacts of COVID-19 & The Conference Board’s Most Recent Global Economic Forecast

April 6th, 2020

Rob Grunewald: The Economic Impact of the Crisis in the Child Care Industry

Guest speaker Rob Grunewald, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, discussed the significant challenging facing the industry.

April 2nd, 2020

Bruce Gellin: The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine

CED Trustee Briefing Call: The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine, guest speaker Dr. Bruce Gellin President, Global Immunization, the Sabine Vaccine Institute Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of National Vaccine Program Office at HHS.

March 30th, 2020

Ron Klein: Congressional Update on the Phase III COVID-19 Response Bill

CED Trustee Ron Klein, Partner at Holland & Knight and Former Congressman, provides an update on the Phase III COVID-19 Response Bill.

March 26th, 2020

Michael Dowling: How Prepared Are We?

Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health and CED Trustee discussed how prepared we are with COVID-19.

March 23rd, 2020

Ron Klein: Update on COVID-19

CED Trustee Ron Klein, Partner at Holland & Knight and Former Congressman, provides an update on the federal response to COVID-19

March 11th, 2020

Michael Chui: CED Trustee Briefing Call

Dr. Michael Chui, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), discussed his research on what rapid advances in automation and artificial intelligence could mean for workers’ jobs, skills, and wages.

February 12th, 2020

Anthony Barrueta: CED Trustee Briefing Call on Health Care

Anthony Barrueta, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and a CED Trustee; and Steve Messinger, President of ECG Management Consultants, also a CED Trustee, lead the discussion of achieving quality and affordable health care.

January 31st, 2020

Gad Levanon: CED Trustee Briefing Call

The Conference Board’s Gad Levanon (Chief Economist, North America) and Elizabeth Crofoot (Senior Economist, Labor Markets), authors of a forthcoming report on labor shortage challenges and solutions, discuss the drivers behind the tightening US labor market and their implications for policymakers and business leaders.

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